@Chairman Stein You too. Add communism Democratic Socialism to the senate or some shit. Long time no see, bud.
I'll keep this all in consideration certainly. And good to see you too Dutch!
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I'll keep this all in consideration certainly. And good to see you too Dutch!
On the issue of the War. Assuming it plays in a similar manner to our world's Napoleonic Wars, would we have any idea who notFrance would be?
I intended on reviving Oslad and this Imperial Tsardom sounds most intriguing.
I'm in, as usual.
Neat, duly noted as interested.
Leylon Investigation
On August 5th the Republican Government released a press statement condemning the bandits who made their raids into the undefended Zellonian colony of Leylon. Provisional-President Dr. Wan Yen personally presenting a statement declaring a full Xianese investigation into the incident to be organized and an official apology given to the Zellonian government with 'swift justice' to be brought to the traitorous thugs.
Despite the statements by the government, Xianese-Zellonian relations have turned tense and within the capital of Zellonia the Xianese embassy remains on alert with Ambassador Jin Jinan unauthorized to leave the embassy grounds. Protests by Zellonian militarists and nationalists continued outside the embassy well into mid-August.
The Tiger and the Trench
General Chi Haotian, the Tiger of Chunghae
While the government handled crises abroad, the newly appointed Chi Haotian defied his high command objectives of a southern defensive and organized for a immediate move on Dading. Dading, the 'end of the southern road', was crucial for the Republic to capture if they were to secure southern Xian from the Dominion. Thus, on August 10th, the 1st NRA continued their long march east with the Tiger of Chunghae leading them. In a telegram sent from Haotian's field command back to Fumen detailing his plan, the General stated.
"Dading will open her gates to the Revolutionary Army, or Dading will face our liberation by force."
Meanwhile, the 2nd NRA marched from Fumen under the leadership of Chang Qi-Min, a old guard from the Imperial Army that aligned with Xian, like many other defectors, in the hope of gaining admiration. Despite his dubious loyalties, Qi-Min was given a command of the second National Revolutionary Army and handed the task personally by Field Marshal Yuan Wuzhou to defend the northern frontier from the still mobilizing 15th Army. Thus, the 2nd Army marched with a large Engineers Corp prepared to turn the great forests of the northern frontier until a proper defensive line against the coming Imperial menace.
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The Republic at War
In the immediate days following the coup of the Liaotzu province the newly established Republic immediately went to work in establishing diplomatic connections to the Continental powers and raising funds and soldiers for the coming war with the Dominion, who would surely be right on the heels of the fledgling republic.
On July 12th, two days after the Republic's announcement, President Wan-Yen announced that the Republic would, after her victory, honor all agreements held by the Meung Dominion regarding the selling of Tsungmao and other economic contracts held with the Continental powers. In addition the Provisional-President announced the arrangement for the Fumen-Taffington treaty. A treat that, once implemented, would see the new Republic receive military and economic aid from the Republic of Zellonia. Ironically, Xian would also go on to sign a following agreement with Zellonia's rival Blutland to sell the small Xianese navy to the Blutlanders for economic support as well.
Within the military crisis had already arisen as the National Revolutionary Army quickly began to disband large amounts of militiamen in a desperate bid to prevent economic crisis within the Republic. By the end of July over a million reservists would be called off and sent home, and the Republic would be greatly outnumbered against her far more massive foe. Amidst the chaos of the disbandings, reports from the Zellonian colony in Leylon state that Xianese men, without uniforms indicating Imperial or Republican loyalties, launched raids into the defenseless borderlands of the colony. Soon after the incident the Republic of Xian denounced the raids as 'Imperial bandits attempting to scar the Republican cause'.
After the disbandment chaos the National Revolutionary Army's high command went directly to work with organizing the remaining Republican forces and preparing for a defensive along the western border with the Dominion. The NRAHC recognized that with current economic conditions the Republic was in no position to begin a offensive against the Dominion. Thus, the 1st Army under a joint command group organized and marched from Fumen waving the 6 starred military banner high to joyous crowds.
National Revolutionary Soldiers, circa August 1910.
SALUTE TO THE FALLEN
July 18th, 1910
Artist's depiction of Antari Protesters at the beginning of the Troubles of July.
Artist's depiction of Antari Protesters at the beginning of the Troubles of July.
It was never in question that the Tyro-Antarian Empire was a melting pot of ethnicities, ideals, and beliefs. However over the last decade radicalism of all three has led to numerous instances of minor skirmishes and revolts by bitter nationalists, liberals, and the like, and the self-titled 'Troubles of July' were no different.
The Troubles began on July 16th in Kulig, Antaria, with the death of local Antari autonomy activist Patryk Kotlinski. Kotlinski was notorious with law enforcement in Kulig as a hotheaded poet and artist who, whenever possible, would spur anger and emotion in a crowd and attended every protest the city had held in years. Thus, it made local headlines when an incident with police led to the death of the local activist.
According to police reports, the young Kotlinski was drunk and making a scene on the evening of the 17th. Two officers on patrol marched in his direction and intended to place him in the drunk tank for the evening and ensure his safe return home the next day. However, witness accounts state that the officers egged on the sober Kotlinski and spurred him to anger. Witnesses state that when Kotlinski began approaching the officers "yelling horrid remarks" the officers unholstered their revolvers and within moments Kotlinski lay bleeding on the sidewalk.
By morning the Antari Rights Committee had begun the organization of mass protests in Kulig and furious Antarians across the nation looked to Koltinski as a martyr over the 'Tyro brutality towards the Antari people'. In Kulig and other Antari cities the protests and marches throughout the day were relatively peaceful with only a few minor arrests and clashes with law enforcement. However, on the evening of the 18th chaos broke out. Somewhere in the crowd of marching protesters a pipe bomb was thrown towards the police line standing at city hall in Kulig. Immediately law enforcement rushed into the crowd and countless protesters were beaten and arrested as an all out brawl began with witnesses saying the police instigated the violence and the police saying the protesters did. Soon the street brawl blew up into a full scale riot and by the end of the night six policemen would be dead, ten hospitalized, and over twenty protesters killed with a dozen more arrested and injured. In the chaos, a factory in Kulig was badly damaged in the rioting and reports state that hundreds of dollars in industrial equipment were torched and destroyed recklessly.
After the evening of the 18th, protests would continue well into August and a national discussion was started on the stability of the Empire and her melting pot of cultures. One thing was certain though, the relationship between the long standing dual cultures was starred.
-- [Factory] damaged. No use until [October, 1910]
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